1. Posted by Mary M on Tue, May 13, 2008, 3:09 pm PDT

Some very good info, thanks

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2. Posted by Leonia G on Tue, May 13, 2008, 4:52 pm PDT

I have oily skin, so this didn't really help.

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3. Posted by jaspitter on Wed, May 14, 2008, 5:58 am PDT

Hallow, I need your help, that my skin some part of my body I have get lines or strach mark a lot, can you advice me how I hve to bring them away. I have used a lot of some cream without success other people told me there no treatment for that. Not for preagnant, Thanks a lot is me, Jacklin

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4. Posted by eileenbenn81 on Wed, May 14, 2008, 6:15 am PDT

I liked it. I have very fine lines above my lips, need help

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5. Posted by Powell on Wed, May 14, 2008, 9:28 am PDT

Dr. Baumann, I cannot understand why you continually recommend Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Lotion SPF 15 not only as a moisturiser but as a sunscreen. This product only contains the sunscreen ingredients octinoxate, octisalate and oxybenzone and does NOT provide broad spectrum protection. You can look these ingredients up at the following site: http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic510.htm It is highly irresponsible for this product to be recommended as providing adequate UV protection by a Doctor in your position and with your access to research.

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6. Posted by waterwellgreylagoon on Wed, May 14, 2008, 10:57 am PDT

All sounds like a super goodie to Me !' Keep skin glowing'.

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7. Posted by thankfulnmt on Wed, May 14, 2008, 1:32 pm PDT

thank you thats great infromation

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8. Posted by Marie on Fri, May 16, 2008, 6:20 am PDT

thanks for the money saving tips....great write up.

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9. Posted by momo on Fri, May 16, 2008, 11:55 am PDT

i was just wondering what your opinion (if any) was on some of the avon skincare products. the anew line in particular.

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10. Posted by miss10dc on Sun, May 18, 2008, 6:36 am PDT

Hi, I did not know anything about you or your treatments until I found your book on skin care in a charity shop near to where I live. I did the questionaire and have skin type DRNT. I was really surprised to learn that I have such a good skin type. I have always looked after my skin from about 15 year old using a cleanser, toner and moisturiser morning and evening. I stopped using the toner when I reached 40 years old because I noticed it was drying my skin. Of course reading your book I now realise it was a NO NO right from the start. I noticed when I used creams on my face they never dried in and my skin surface was always shiny, however it never detered me from continuing to wear it or use sunscreen (Factor 50 in summer and 30 in winter). (I lhave lived on mainland Spain for 21 years where there is a lot of humidity, which I now know, thanks to you, this is the best climate for my skin type instead of in Scotland where I originate from.) Because of the cream appearing not to soak in but sit on top of the skin, ( I realise now it is because I have resistant skin) I decided to investigate further into this and into other products which would be suitable. I didn´t not want to waste a lot of money on useless products either so that was the other reason for the research. Basically I started to use acids on my face. Ascorbic acid (5%) and hylauronic acid (Estee Lauder Advance Night Repair) as they work well together and acclerate the process of boosting collagen or preserve what you have. I have looked on your list and only see the hylauronic acid recommended for the moisture it gives to your skin. should I in fact stop using the ascorbic acid? Apart from these two items I would use a moisturiser at night (NIVEA for example or EUCERIN). Then once a week I would give my skin a deep clean with a facial. I would exfoliate, deep clean, then use another facial pack to nourise the skin usually applied with a facial massage machine, then mosituriser. I noticed you do not mention anything about facials in the chapter for the DRNT skin type, should I no longer continue with this? I went to a dermatologist about a few years ago ( I am 42 years old now, by the way) because I noticed a brown spot appear on my forehead, I thought it may be hormone changes because of my age or something. (I do not smoke, drink alcohol nor do I take regular medication or anything.) I had been using the AVENE factor 40 with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to protect my skin from the sun. I really feel it is the sun that has caused the damage rather than hormones as I have never been pregnant either. I cover up well, even my arms etc and never sun bathe, most people think I have just arrived in Spain from abroad because my skin is very pale. I took all the products I was using on my skin with me to the consultancy. The dermatologist was not a cosmetic dermatologist and knew nothing about skin treatments like laser or anything like that.I had a private medical policy and the visit did not cost me anything that is why I chose to go there. He gave me a product called FLAVO C which is serum with 8% ascorbic acid and it also has ginko biloba. It costs about 30 euros for 15ml from the chemist. It is a very good product. I asked him about my skin and he said my skin was in excellent condition and the brown spot was very little. Of course it is still there but I have not purchased any product to bleach it either, not wanting to end up like Michael Jackson! Ascorbic acid is good for the prevention of brown spots, so I read ,but I have not been putting it on religously for consecutive months as I was unemployed for a while and money has been tight too. I changed my diet to mostly alkaline and not acid eating plenty of fruit, veg (raw and steam), eating flaxseed and sunflower seeds, I do not mix protein with carbohydrate a

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11. Posted by baby_nyago on Sun, May 18, 2008, 1:23 pm PDT

Good information. I agree with you in that inexpensive brands are sometimes better than those pricey ones. Take for instance an EXPENSIVE moisturizer that was given for me as a gift "LaPrarie Biological Moisturizer." It COSTED almost $400!!!! I used it and it made my skin red (I was probably allergic to it). I am using Be.fine products are they are good so far. I ALWAYS use sunscreen "Heliocare SPF50" (the BEST), and for the eyes I use the "Body Shop Vitamin E eye cream." Ladies, please make sure that you check the products that you in www.cosmeticsdatabase.com. Please do!!! There are so many products that are common brands and people think that they are healthy to the skin but it turns out that they are TOXIC!!! I always check the site before I buy a product to see how toxic are the products!! More than $50 million people have entered there!!

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12. Posted by baby_nyago on Sun, May 18, 2008, 1:24 pm PDT

Good information. I agree with you in that inexpensive brands are sometimes better than those pricey ones. Take for instance an EXPENSIVE moisturizer that was given for me as a gift "LaPrarie Biological Moisturizer." It COSTED almost $400!!!! I used it and it made my skin red (I was probably allergic to it). I am using Be.fine products are they are good so far. I ALWAYS use sunscreen "Heliocare SPF50" (the BEST), and for the eyes I use the "Body Shop Vitamin E eye cream." Ladies, please make sure that you check the products that you in www.cosmeticsdatabase.com. Please do!!! There are so many products that are common brands and people think that they are healthy to the skin but it turns out that they are TOXIC!!! I always check the site before I buy a product to see how toxic are the products!! More than $50 million people have entered there!!

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13. Posted by Bev B on Tue, May 20, 2008, 3:45 pm PDT

What helps black and blue spots??????????????

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14. Posted by Honey on Tue, May 20, 2008, 8:23 pm PDT

This is so true, I use to go for expensive brands thinking it would benefit my skin more - but it turned out that those expensive brands have caused my skin to have acne breakouts. Now i just use simple drugstore products like Nivea & Cetaphil, and it worked wonders!

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15. Posted by on Tue, May 27, 2008, 12:39 pm PDT

I was given some skin care from my daughter it is with a company called Mannatech and it is a water based product with no preservatives in it at all, I have been very impressed with my condition of my skin over the past few months it might be worth you investigating this product to recommend

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